The straps are not that tight as it is a power awning 17.5' and the "lock screw" don't hold it tight enough to make straps that tight. The awning will tilt if i tighten too much. Anyway it rolls up and out fine. Doest go 100% up against trailer ends are 1-2" away from siding. Been like that for a while, but didn't notice arc til i put rope lighting on and could see bend easily. Tied down now because at an ocean front spot at Ocean Lakes (myrtle beach, sc) and about 8-10 mph steady breeze

Rugged, as i said in prev post, it is a power awning and there is plenty of sag, if u will, in the middle of the awning so there is not any pull back towards trailer. I had same thought at first, but cannot see what would be pulling the middle or holding middle back. Noticed when it is fully retracted (last summer sometime) that it doesn't line up with the braces in the trailer, almost like it is crooked.

Well trailer is only 1.5 years old and awning has 2 year warranty, guess i will be calling Dometic this week. Think they will approve a mobile repair while i am camping. Lol

Rugged, as i said in prev post, it is a power awning and there is plenty of sag, if u will, in the middle of the awning so there is not any pull back towards trailer. I had same thought at first, but cannot see what would be pulling the middle or holding middle back. Noticed when it is fully retracted (last summer sometime) that it doesn't line up with the braces in the trailer, almost like it is crooked.

Well trailer is only 1.5 years old and awning has 2 year warranty, guess i will be calling Dometic this week. Think they will approve a mobile repair while i am camping. Lol

It was just a thought and as I look at the photo again, I can see how tying it down wouldn't cause that bow. The awning is not that big that it would bow under its own weight either. I did lose an awning drum one time because the awning filled with water and the drum cracked in half. My insurance covered the replacement. I installed the new one , so the insurance company waived the deductable. Did your have any heavy rain hold up on it at some time maybe?

It was just a thought and as I look at the photo again, I can see how tying it down wouldn't cause that bow. The awning is not that big that it would bow under its own weight either. I did lose an awning drum one time because the awning filled with water and the drum cracked in half. My insurance covered the replacement. I installed the new one , so the insurance company waived the deductable. Did your have any heavy rain hold up on it at some time maybe?

Yes a good friend of mine had the same thing happen and he went to camping world and was able to get a 3' repair piece